The Almost Perfect Podcast
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A South African podcast that believes you can learn from experience, but that experience doesn't have to be your own. Conversations with creative South Africans hosted by comedian and music journalist Bob Perfect.
The Almost Perfect Podcast
1M ago
If that's what makes you feel better about yourself
More and more I'm getting over killing time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzuEaXgN7fM
It's been emotional.
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The Almost Perfect Podcast
2M ago
Keagan Bennewith is a musician and event organiser. He's the bassist for Poster Boy and one of the guys behind Reverberate. If you're part of the Durban alt scene, you've definitely seen Poster Boy play as they performed about 100 shows in their first year together. You've also probably been to a Reverberate gig as they filled in the gap left after COVID and have put on some of Durban's best gigs in the last few years.
In this episode, we chat about the joys and struggles of being in a band in Durban, how a house party lead to an events company, and what it's like to work with legendary produ ..read more
The Almost Perfect Podcast
2M ago
Akhil Maharaj is a comedian. He's sardonic, awkward, and depressive, which makes him a perfect fit for the Not Quite Right Comedy crew. He also drives to Durban from Richards Bay almost every Wednesday for our open mic, which is an unreal level of commitment to the craft.
In this episode, we chat about Akhil's love of Norm Macdonald, how he used Reddit to find a vape in India, and his experiences with depression and therapy. Enjoy.
Keep up with Akhil on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/akhilmaharaj_/ Bob's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostperfectbob/
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The Almost Perfect Podcast
2M ago
Catherine Grenfell is a DJ, and executive producer at Audio Militia. You probably know her from her 15 years in radio as a producer and presenter at 5FM. Life these days is quite different from the chaos of her youth, with water shots, pottery, and yoga replacing the hangovers, junk food, and saying "yes" to everything.
In this episode, we chat about transitioning from life in the public eye, the importance of making time for hobbies, and what she's learned from being a sober cobra. Enjoy.
Keep up with Catherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathgrenfell/
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The Almost Perfect Podcast
3M ago
Aaron Peters is a cultural curator. That's a fancy way of saying he does a whole lot behind the scenes of Cape Town's music community. Aaron has been a pivotal force behind CT's music scene for most of his adult life. He started out as a manager, booking agent, and promoter, leading to him working at Black Major, before starting up The Other Records and The Other Radio. He's also responsible for booking the lineup for the Search Festival, amongst many other projects.
In this episode, we get into the hustle of making money from underground music in South Africa, how working at the CT ..read more
The Almost Perfect Podcast
3M ago
Spoek Mathambo/Nthato Mokgata is a musician and filmmaker. He's a master of collaboration, with roots tracing all the way back to the seminal The Fantastic Kill with Watkin Tudor Jones and Sibot, which lead to projects like Sweat.X, Playdoe, Moleke Mbembe, Fantasma, Batuk, and his most recent collaborations with Laliboi. I'm definitely leaving some stuff out, and that's not even to mention his personal catalogue of albums, but the point is that the man has kept himself busy.
Not just with making music. In 2014, he worked on a documentary called Future Sound of Mzansi that is, to this day, one ..read more
The Almost Perfect Podcast
3M ago
Kamaney is a comedian. Growing up, Kamaney didn't know stand-up comedy was an option for her. The only funny women she saw were on sitcoms, so she set out on that path by studying Drama at UKZN. She hated it, but she got a masters degree to not disappoint her mother. Thankfully, it eventually lead to her doing stand-up comedy, which she'll explain on the podcast.
In this episode we get into internal motivation vs external validation, her struggles with finding purpose, and some of the hassles of being a woman new to a scene dominated by men. Enjoy.
Kamaney doesn't have social media but you c ..read more
The Almost Perfect Podcast
3M ago
"Four nails, four corners
Four riders, and four horses
Bring me famine, bring me death
Bring me war, and pestilence
Throw your fists to the ground
Beat by beat as the blows rain down
This is the cold grey world we made for ourselves
The bed we made is a grave in hell"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoC4lecG53g ..read more
The Almost Perfect Podcast
4M ago
"I'm sick of thee sheep, I'm sick of thou shepherd
Sick of dressing like a human when I'm feeling like a leopard
I'm sick of slow rock, I'm sick of quick quips
Sick of holding on to nothing when I just want to hold your hips"
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The Almost Perfect Podcast
5M ago
Vincent Joseph is a comedian and cinematographer. He's also part of the Not Quite Right team, so we've been spending a lot of time together this year. Whether behind the camera or on the stage, Vinnie is infectiously enthusiastic.
In this episode we laugh at a lot of dark shit. We also hear about the struggles of starting comedy just before the pandemic, how he got into cinematography despite studying IT, and why he feels restricted by always having to play it safe. Enjoy.
Keep up with Vincent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinnies_vision/
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